Øbama only 'knows' Chi-town these days when he's raising money, and the money ain't where the people are dying in the streets. Hasn't been to the family home but maybe one time since taking office; it'll be on the market in about three years.

Øbama visit Chi-town and talk about guns? Fuggetaboutit! Toughest gun laws in the country and highest gun violence rate? Chicago is the city that is the strongest evidence against more gun laws.

What does separate Chicago from New York City is its gang activity. Chicago leads the country in terms of the number of individuals who are direct gang members or involved in gang factions, which are splinter groups associated with larger criminal organizations. There are an estimated 70 to 100 gangs in the Chicago metropolitan area with a membership of between 68,000 and 150,000, according to the 2012 Chicago Crime Commission. New York gang membership is about 22,000, reports the National Gang Intelligence Center in 2009.

Professor Fox of Northeastern says Chicago has a larger minority underclass and harsher socioeconomic conditions than New York City, which makes it difficult to compare the homicide rates of both cities.

Theyre different cities, theyre different in terms of demography, theyre different geographically, he says.These are big factors.

But in October, New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly announced Operation Crew Cut, which doubled the size of its gang division from 150 to 300 detectives. It is indicative of how New York has become a national leader in taking on gangs, experts say.

One of the most interesting stories in policing is why New York has not experienced gang problems to the extent that other cities like Chicago and L.A. have, Chuck Wexler, executive director of the Police Executive Research Foundation Forum, told ABC News.Kelly's recognition of this emerging issue of gang activity in New York and his comprehensive approach using social media will be watched closely.

Representatives from the Chicago Police Department did not respond to numerous e-mails and phone messages seeking interviews Friday.

For now, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has announced he is reassigning 200 officers from desk duties to street patrols of the citys West and South Sides, where gun violence is highest. That is in addition to the 500 new officers he wants hired in 2013.

What does separate Chicago from New York City is its gang activity. Chicago leads the country in terms of the number of individuals who are direct gang members or involved in gang factions, which are splinter groups associated with larger criminal organizations. There are an estimated 70 to 100 gangs in the Chicago metropolitan area with a membership of between 68,000 and 150,000, according to the 2012 Chicago Crime Commission. New York gang membership is about 22,000, reports the National Gang Intelligence Center in 2009.Professor Fox of Northeastern says Chicago has a larger minority underclass and harsher socioeconomic conditions than New York City, which makes it difficult to compare the homicide rates of both cities.Theyre different cities, theyre different in terms of demography, theyre different geographically, he says.These are big factors.But in October, New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly announced Operation Crew Cut, which doubled the size of its gang division from 150 to 300 detectives. It is indicative of how New York has become a national leader in taking on gangs, experts say.One of the most interesting stories in policing is why New York has not experienced gang problems to the extent that other cities like Chicago and L.A. have, Chuck Wexler, executive director of the Police Executive Research Foundation Forum, told ABC News.Kelly's recognition of this emerging issue of gang activity in New York and his comprehensive approach using social media will be watched closely.Representatives from the Chicago Police Department did not respond to numerous e-mails and phone messages seeking interviews Friday.For now, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has announced he is reassigning 200 officers from desk duties to street patrols of the citys West and South Sides, where gun violence is highest. That is in addition to the 500 new officers he wants hired in 2013.

The 200 desk officers were Dispatchers, when I worked there that was a concern. All Dispatchers were sworn union officers hiding from the streets. Chicago NOT a fun place for a COP infact all officers doing their jobs had some sort of wound from knif, gun, club etc.

Murder rate per 100,000U.S. 5.22U.K. 1.19Germany 0.8Italy 1.16Denmark 1.4Canada 1.16Austria 0.58France 1.35Iceland 0.0The Netherlands 1.0New Zealand 1.25I could go on. In other words, no modern western country has a murder rate ANYTHING like the one the U.S. is suffering under. Guns are the reason.

And removing all those nasty hand guns from the second largest minority population would do wonders in dropping the murder rate. Blacks killing blacks realllllllly skews the numbers.

The District of Columbia (Washington DC) has, not only the nations most restrictive gun laws, it has the highest rate of murder by firearms. A truly progressive anomaly.

And the population of the second largest minority in Washington DC is far greater than their overall percent of the population nationwide. Blacks killing Blacks, Blacks dealing to Blacks, Blacks robbing Blacks, Blacks beating Blacks,,,,,,,,

Murder rate per 100,000U.S. 5.22U.K. 1.19Germany 0.8Italy 1.16Denmark 1.4Canada 1.16Austria 0.58France 1.35Iceland 0.0The Netherlands 1.0New Zealand 1.25I could go on. In other words, no modern western country has a murder rate ANYTHING like the one the U.S. is suffering under. Guns are the reason.

I will make a photo-op in Chicago as soon as the weather warms up enough to get a few rounds of golf in with Rahm.When I get there, I will:* Ask all gang members to stop shootin up the hood* Stop dealing drugs* Turn their "illegal" guns in ta do police.* Get a valid "FOID" cardIf things don't change, I will issue another Executive Order commanding everybody to comply.I'll fix everything. I'm President Foodstamp.

If there was one thing that our Affirmative Action President COULD do, it is to work toward changing the culture of Death, Disease, and Dependency of these Americans that "Look like they could be his son".

Instead, the Victim Candidate doubles down repeatedly on the reinforcement of the cultural defects that define those that "Look like they could be his son".

True liberals have nothing to do with you "progressives"."Progressives" don't stand for anything but the party. You progressives have no ideology. You don't stand for anything but party rhetoric.

And that's all you have...rhetoric based on opposition to a political party. Not any kind of fundamental virtue or morals or beliefs.You stand to stand against republican party. Nothing more...nothing less.

After Black Bush signing NDAA and killing Americans without due process...

<quoted text>Try again.You wont find many long time liberals like me backing Black Bush obama.Or people like Princeton Professor Cornell West.That's why current democrats changed their name to "progressives" to cast distance between themselves and the word liberty.Civil rights leaders and MLK would be ashamed of so called "progressives".Bet you didn't like Bush waterboarding suspects.but you don't mind black Bush obama killing Americans without due process.True liberals have nothing to do with you "progressives"."Progressives" don't stand for anything but the party. You progressives have no ideology. You don't stand for anything but party rhetoric.And that's all you have...rhetoric based on opposition to a political party. Not any kind of fundamental virtue or morals or beliefs.You stand to stand against republican party. Nothing more...nothing less.After Black Bush signing NDAA and killing Americans without due process...You so called "progressives" are going to be very thin in numbers.

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